This time the government actually is here to help. As a result, operating companies, and especially small businesses, will be increasingly able to respond effectively to the rising tide of patent monetization.

In a practice area with as much individuality as labor and employment law, the voices of law firms inject the kind of color, insight and expertise that provide inside counsel and other legal professionals with a cornerstone of true understanding.

As “privacy law” has come to refer primarily to the set of laws and regulations governing the collection and use of consumer data, the reasonable person has been marginalized and explicit consent has become the expected norm.

The move not only makes it easier for pot-purveyors to funnel their profits into the financial system, but could also offer an opportunity for investors to become more involved in the funding of marijuana-related businesses.

One such dispute, which can trace its roots back to the summer of 2013, has finally reached a conclusion, as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has finally closed its investigation as to whether Samsung can use standards-essential patents to block Apple products.